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3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR

Posted on June 25, 2020 by robchristopher

The Boy with Green Hair [1948] 1. Passed around from household to household. 2. Cro-Magnon emo: a tear on his cheek, half shaved head, tufts of his shorn green hair. 3. “Remember us as having died with millions of other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jeffrey McHale’s YOU DON’T NOMI

Posted on June 24, 2020 by robchristopher

You Don’t Nomi [2019] 1. Twin totems of chips and nails. 2. “I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so–scared.” 3. Gina Gershon played it like a drag queen.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s SHOWGIRLS

Posted on June 22, 2020 by robchristopher

Showgirls [1995] 1. Porpoise orgasm. 2. “I have a pussy problem.” 3. Last chance for ice. Utter garbage that accurately conveys what it’s like to spend an extended period of time in Las Vegas.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on June 18, 2020 by robchristopher

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. Closeup of Jimmy Stewart, his bloodshot blue eyes. 2. The shop assistants hastily move the animals out of harm’s way. 3. The dignitaries bristle at her shrill voice. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY

Posted on June 17, 2020 by robchristopher

The Trouble with Harry [1955] 1. “She’s a well-preserved woman … and preserves have to be opened someday.” 2. Autonomous closet door. 3. She hates cider.

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3 things about Steve Carver’s THE ARENA

Posted on June 16, 2020 by robchristopher

The Arena [1974] 1. Priscium: “I won’t handle them at all!” 2. She holds a pottery shard to his throat. 3. Hidden female archers.

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3 things about Jack Hill’s FOXY BROWN

Posted on June 15, 2020 by robchristopher

Foxy Brown [1974] 1. Hospital room sponge bath. 2. Miss Catherine’s enormous owl necklace. 3. “It looks like a pickle jar.”

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s BASIC INSTINCT

Posted on June 14, 2020 by robchristopher

Basic Instinct [1992] 1. What an utter waste of Dorothy Malone. 2. Diner under the overpass. 3. Fuck like minks. 3 other things.

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3 things about Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s FOX AND HIS FRIENDS

Posted on June 12, 2020 by robchristopher

Fox and His Friends [1975] 1. In this film from 1975, one guy asks another guy, “What are you into?” So basically, cruising hasn’t changed in 45 years. 2. A gay bar named The Black Orchid. 3. The car salesman … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jacques Tati’s MON ONCLE

Posted on June 9, 2020 by robchristopher

Mon Oncle [1958] 1. Sunlight-activated canary. 2. Bouncing pitcher. 3. He hands the man his hat, overcoat, and umbrella before punching him in the face.

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